The Lexicon PCM92 is designed to bring the highest level of sonic quality and function to all of your audio applications, the PCM92 will take center stage in your Front-of-House rack as well as your r...

The Lexicon PCM92 is designed to bring the highest level of sonic quality and function to all of your audio applications, the PCM92 will take center stage in your Front-of-House rack as well as your r...

The Neumann KM 184 Stereo Set contains a pair of Nickel finish KM 184 small diaphragm cardioid condenser microphones, two stand mounts, two WNS 100 windscreens and a protective wooden box. This is a B...

This B-stock Avid Pro Tools S3 is the smaller brother to the award winning Avid S6 mixing console. The S3 is a powerful, flexible, extremely ergonomic, fully customization and very portable modern con...

The Neumann KM 184 Stereo Set contains a pair of Nickel finish KM 184 small diaphragm cardioid condenser microphones, two stand mounts, two WNS 100 windscreens and a protective wooden box. This is a B...

This B-stock Avid Pro Tools S3 is the smaller brother to the award winning Avid S6 mixing console. The S3 is a powerful, flexible, extremely ergonomic, fully customization and very portable modern con...

The AJA Io 4K is the next step in capture and output hardware offering a full array of professional video and audio connectivity with support for the latest 4K and UltraHD devices and High Frame Rate ...

The AJA Io 4K is the next step in capture and output hardware offering a full array of professional video and audio connectivity with support for the latest 4K and UltraHD devices and High Frame Rate ...

The QSC KSub Active Subwoofer is a dual-12" bandpass design, constructed of premium birch and includes high-quality, low-noise casters. The subwoofer features a threaded pole receptacle for a positive...

The Shure SM57 has probably recorded 90% of all snare drums and guitar amps in existence! It could be rightly called the "Swiss Army Knife" of modern music. The SM57 is the sound you hear on the radio...

The QSC KSub Active Subwoofer is a dual-12" bandpass design, constructed of premium birch and includes high-quality, low-noise casters. The subwoofer features a threaded pole receptacle for a positive...

The Shure SM57 has probably recorded 90% of all snare drums and guitar amps in existence! It could be rightly called the "Swiss Army Knife" of modern music. The SM57 is the sound you hear on the radio...

The Pioneer DJM-900 NXS2 features 64-bit mixing processor for a warmer, more nuanced sound. The EQ and fader curves have been refined whilst the FX controls has been enhanced to give you even more cre...

The Denon SC5000 is a Professional media player with 7" multi-touch display. This player is one of the leading devices in the new age shift in DJ technology. This unique digital media player has a hig...

The Pioneer DJM-900 NXS2 features 64-bit mixing processor for a warmer, more nuanced sound. The EQ and fader curves have been refined whilst the FX controls has been enhanced to give you even more cre...

The Denon SC5000 is a Professional media player with 7" multi-touch display. This player is one of the leading devices in the new age shift in DJ technology. This unique digital media player has a hig...

This Audient ASP8024-36 has been taken from an education facility and has been serviced by our in-house service department. It comes with its stand and there are signs of use although the desk is in g...

This Audient ASP8024-36 has been taken from an education facility and has been serviced by our in-house service department. It comes with its stand and there are signs of use although the desk is in g...

TRACK: The term dates back to multitrack tape where the tracks are physical stripes of recorded material, located side by side along the length of the tape.

TRANSIENTS: An element of a sound where the spectral content changes abruptly. Most natural sounds start with a transient element before settling into something more steady-state, and it is often that transient element that provides most of the recognisable character of the sound source.

TRANSPARENCY: Subjective term used to describe audio quality where the high frequency detail is clear and individual sounds are easy to identify and separate.

TREMOLO: Modulation of the amplitude of a sound using an LFO.

TRANSDUCER: A device for converting one form of energy to another. A microphone is a good example of a transducer as it converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

TRUNCATION: Reduction of wordlength by cutting off the lower bits due to not dithering

TYRE KICKER: Terminology used to describe a individual who requests pricing information with no intention of making a purchase.

U

UNBALANCED: A 2-wire electrical signal connection where the inner or hot or +ve (positive) conductor is usually surrounded by the cold or -ve (negative) conductor, which forms a screen against electrical interference.

VELOCITY: The rate at which a key is depressed. This may be used to control loudness (to simulate the response of instruments such as pianos) or other parameters on later synthesizers.

VOICE: The capacity of a synthesizer to play a single musical note. An instrument capable of playing 16 simultaneous notes is said to be a 16-voice instrument.

VU Meter: Volume Unit Meter. designed to interpret signal levels in roughly the same way as the human ear, which responds more closely to the average levels of sounds rather than to the peak levels.

W

WATT: Unit of electrical power.

WAVEFORM: A graphic representation of the way in which a sound wave or electrical wave varies with time.

WHITE NOISE: A random signal with an energy distribution that produces the same amount of noise power per Hz.

WORD CLOCK: A clock signal that synchronizes digital equipment.

WEBER: Unit of magnetic flux.

WRITE: To save data to a digital storage medium, such as a hard drive.

X

XLR: Industry standard connector used to connect many professional audio equipment. Usually 3 pin male or female.

Y

Y-Lead: Lead split so that one source can feed two destinations. Y leads may also be used in console insert points in which case a stereo jack plug at one end of the lead id split into two monos at the other.

Z

ZENITH: Is the vertical orientation of a tape head with respect to the surface of the tape.